ansible/docs/guides/unifi-static-dhcp.md

UniFi static DHCP (10.0.10.x homelab)

Controller: https://192.168.2.1/
Goal: Pin Proxmox VM MAC addresses to stable 10.0.10.x addresses so Caddy and Ansible inventory do not drift.

LXCs on pve10 (210, 215–220) are already static via pct set — no UniFi lease needed for those rows. This guide is for VMs (and pve201 guests) that still use DHCP.

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Before you start

1. Confirm guests get addresses on 10.0.10.0/24 (not only 192.168.2.x). In UniFi, open the network that faces Proxmox vmbr0.
2. Gateway for homelab guests should be 10.0.10.1 (or your router’s IP on that VLAN).
3. Use the MAC table in vm-static-ip-router-reservations.md.

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Method A — From a connected client (easiest)

1. Open https://192.168.2.1/ and sign in.
2. Go to Clients (or UniFi Devices → Clients).
3. Find the device (hostname like gitea, vaultwarden, or MAC from Proxmox qm config <vmid>).
4. Click the client → Settings (gear) or ⋮.
5. Enable Fixed IP / Use fixed IP address.
6. Set IP to the target from the table (e.g. 10.0.10.169 for gitea).
7. Apply / Save.
8. On the VM: renew DHCP or reboot:

   sudo dhclient -r && sudo dhclient
   # or: reboot
   

9. Verify: ip -4 addr show shows the reserved IP.

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Method B — DHCP static mapping (manual MAC)

1. Settings → Networks.
2. Open the LAN/VLAN that serves 10.0.10.x (name varies: Default, Homelab, 10.0.10).
3. DHCP section → DHCP Static IP / Static leases → Create new.
4. Enter:
   • MAC address (from Proxmox, e.g. BC:24:11:E9:BD:E5)
   • IP address (e.g. 10.0.10.169)
   • Name (optional, e.g. giteaVM)
5. Save. Repeat for each row in the reservations table.
6. Renew DHCP on each VM or reboot.

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Already static (skip UniFi DHCP)

VMID	Name	IP	How
210	cal	10.0.10.228	pct set
215	caseware	10.0.10.105	pct set
216	auto	10.0.10.59	pct set
217	identity	10.0.10.21	pct set
218	monitoring	10.0.10.22	pct set
219	portfolio	10.0.10.106	pct set (iliadobkin.com)
220	levkin	10.0.10.60	pct set (levkin.ca)
106	caddy	10.0.10.50	static in /etc/network/interfaces

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Priority order — UniFi reservations (VMs / pve201)

Order	Guest	IP	MAC	Notes
1	giteaVM	10.0.10.169	BC:24:11:E9:BD:E5
2	vaultwardenVM	10.0.10.142	BC:24:11:58:DB:DC
3	n8n (WRA)	10.0.10.154	BC:24:11:61:DE:7A
4	hermes	10.0.10.36	BC:24:11:51:1E:99
5	actual	10.0.10.158	BC:24:11:10:7B:64
6	jellyfin	10.0.10.232	BC:24:11:29:B8:84	stopped until NAS OK
7	listmonk (pve201 VM 113)	10.0.10.148	BC:24:11:11:53:9A
8	Mailcow (pve201)	10.0.10.132	BC:24:11:34:75:2D
9	TrueNAS	10.0.10.107	BC:24:11:14:DE:B5	optional pin
10	PVE.BU.SVR	10.0.10.200	BC:24:11:DA:95:3B	lab VM

Full MAC table: vm-static-ip-router-reservations.md.

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If you only see 192.168.2.x in UniFi

Your Mac may be on 192.168.2.0/24 while Proxmox guests use a separate 10.0.10.0/24 network. In that case:

• Add or edit a UniFi network/VLAN for 10.0.10.0/24, or
• Ensure the router bridges/routes between 192.168.2.x and 10.0.10.x, and
• Put DHCP reservations on the network that actually serves the Proxmox bridge.

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After reservations

Mark ✅ router in host-list.md for each guest.